CRISPR/cas9 is a gene-editing strategy acting like a targeted pair of scissors. The technology has generated a lot of excitement, especially in the field of HIV. This is because it can target specific...

Scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia have designed a gene-editing system that may hold the answer for an eventual cure for people living with HIV. The...

Genes give instructions for every bodily process, from determining the colour of your eyes to the launching of an immune response. Gene therapy refers to strategies that deliberately change gene sequences. Altering a person’s genes can, for example, block cells from being infected with a particular virus, or mend a function that was previously broken.

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Founded in 1989, The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) is Australia’s peak non-government organisation representing community-based groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV).